Reviews

From a technical, filmmaking perspective, it's a very good movie, but that shouldn't be all a movie is about. I realize that the 1950s commie witch hunt was part of Oppenheimer's life, but I really thought I was going to see - and wanted to see, a movie about a genius scientist's thought processes and theories and development of his inventions. This movie barely touched on any of this. It was about 3/4ths commie witch hunt and 1/4th, if that, about his genius. Needless to say, I was very disappointed for this reason. A technically well-made movie will never replace a movie that tells the story you want to hear.

I was dissapointed with the new finale format and for the at - home winner. I enjoyed the old show watching each person weigh in, seeing what they lost and giving each person one last time to shine. It makes me feel like the ones not in the top three didn't even need to bother to show up. And the setting? No formal stage and theater. No big audience. Just some folding chairs set up in the weigh -in room for family members. It's like having the academy awards at your backyard barbeque.